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Let $C$ be the centre of the circle $x^2 + y^2 - x + 2y = \frac{11}{4}$ and $P$ be a point on the circle. A line passes through the point $C$, makes an angle of $\frac{\pi}{4}$ with the line $CP$ and intersects the circle at the points $Q$ and $R$. Then the area of the triangle $PQR$ (in unit$^2$) is
(1) 2
(2) $2\sqrt{2}$
(3) $8\sin\frac{\pi}{8}$
(4) $8\cos\frac{\pi}{8}$
The set of values of $k$ for which the circle $C : 4 x ^ { 2 } + 4 y ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 8 y + k = 0$ lies inside the fourth quadrant and the point $\left( 1 , - \frac { 1 } { 3 } \right)$ lies on or inside the circle $C$ is
(1) An empty set
(2) $\left( 6 , \frac { 95 } { 9 } \right]$
(3) $\left[ \frac { 80 } { 9 } , 10 \right)$
(4) $\left( 9 , \frac { 92 } { 9 } \right]$
jee-main 2022 Q66 Tangent Lines and Tangent Lengths View
Let $P ( a , b )$ be a point on the parabola $y ^ { 2 } = 8 x$ such that the tangent at $P$ passes through the centre of the circle $x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 10 x - 14 y + 65 = 0$. Let $A$ be the product of all possible values of $a$ and $B$ be the product of all possible values of $b$. Then the value of $A + B$ is equal to
(1) 0
(2) 25
(3) 40
(4) 65
jee-main 2022 Q66 Tangent Lines and Tangent Lengths View
A circle $C _ { 1 }$ passes through the origin $O$ and has diameter 4 on the positive $x$-axis. The line $y = 2 x$ gives a chord $O A$ of a circle $C _ { 1 }$. Let $C _ { 2 }$ be the circle with $O A$ as a diameter. If the tangent to $C _ { 2 }$ at the point $A$ meets the $x$-axis at $P$ and $y$-axis at $Q$, then $Q A : A P$ is equal to
(1) $1 : 4$
(2) $1 : 5$
(3) $2 : 5$
(4) $1 : 3$
jee-main 2022 Q67 Circle-Related Locus Problems View
A circle touches both the $y$-axis and the line $x + y = 0$. Then the locus of its center is
(1) $y = \sqrt{2}x$
(2) $x = \sqrt{2}y$
(3) $y^2 - x^2 = 2xy$
(4) $x^2 - y^2 = 2xy$
If the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$ meets the line $\frac{x}{7} + \frac{y}{2\sqrt{6}} = 1$ on the $x$-axis and the line $\frac{x}{7} - \frac{y}{2\sqrt{6}} = 1$ on the $y$-axis, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is
(1) $\frac{5}{7}$
(2) $\frac{2\sqrt{6}}{7}$
(3) $\frac{3}{7}$
(4) $\frac{2\sqrt{5}}{7}$
If the tangents drawn at the points $P$ and $Q$ on the parabola $y^2 = 2x - 3$ intersect at the point $R(0, 1)$, then the orthocentre of the triangle $PQR$ is
(1) $(0, 1)$
(2) $(2, -1)$
(3) $(6, 3)$
(4) $(2, 1)$
Let $A(\alpha, -2)$, $B(\alpha, 6)$ and $C\left(\frac{\alpha}{4}, -2\right)$ be vertices of a $\triangle ABC$. If $\left(5, \frac{\alpha}{4}\right)$ is the circumcentre of $\triangle ABC$, then which of the following is NOT correct about $\triangle ABC$
(1) area is 24
(2) perimeter is 25
(3) circumradius is 5
(4) inradius is 2
jee-main 2022 Q67 Circle Equation Derivation View
If the length of the latus rectum of a parabola, whose focus is $( a , a )$ and the tangent at its vertex is $x + y = a$, is 16 , then $| a |$ is equal to
(1) $2 \sqrt { 2 }$
(2) $2 \sqrt { 3 }$
(3) $4 \sqrt { 2 }$
(4) 4
jee-main 2022 Q68 Chord Length and Chord Properties View
The line $y = x + 1$ meets the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{4} + \frac{y^2}{2} = 1$ at two points $P$ and $Q$. If $r$ is the radius of the circle with $PQ$ as diameter then $3r^2$ is equal to
(1) 20
(2) 12
(3) 11
(4) 8
Let the foci of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{16} + \frac{y^2}{7} = 1$ and the hyperbola $\frac{x^2}{144} - \frac{y^2}{\alpha} = \frac{1}{25}$ coincide. Then the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola is:
(1) $\frac{32}{9}$
(2) $\frac{18}{5}$
(3) $\frac{27}{4}$
(4) $\frac{27}{10}$
jee-main 2022 Q83 Circle Equation Derivation View
If the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse $x ^ { 2 } + 4 y ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 8 y - \lambda = 0$ is 4 , and $l$ is the length of its major axis, then $\lambda + l$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$ .
jee-main 2022 Q83 Tangent and Normal Line Problems View
A common tangent $T$ to the curves $C _ { 1 } : \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 4 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1$ and $C _ { 2 } : \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 42 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 143 } = 1$ does not pass through the fourth quadrant. If $T$ touches $C _ { 1 }$ at $\left( x _ { 1 } , y _ { 1 } \right)$ and $C _ { 2 }$ at $\left( x _ { 2 } , y _ { 2 } \right)$, then $\left| 2 x _ { 1 } + x _ { 2 } \right|$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$ .
jee-main 2022 Q84 Chord Length and Chord Properties View
Let a circle $C : ( x - h ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - k ) ^ { 2 } = r ^ { 2 } , k > 0$, touch the $x$-axis at $( 1,0 )$. If the line $x + y = 0$ intersects the circle $C$ at $P$ and $Q$ such that the length of the chord $P Q$ is 2, then the value of $h + k + r$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$.
An ellipse $E : \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { a ^ { 2 } } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { b ^ { 2 } } = 1$ passes through the vertices of the hyperbola $H : \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 49 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 64 } = - 1$. Let the major and minor axes of the ellipse $E$ coincide with the transverse and conjugate axes of the hyperbola $H$. Let the product of the eccentricities of $E$ and $H$ be $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$. If $l$ is the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse $E$, then the value of $113 l$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$ .
jee-main 2022 Q85 Tangent and Normal Line Problems View
Let the common tangents to the curves $4 \left( x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } \right) = 9$ and $y ^ { 2 } = 4 x$ intersect at the point $Q$. Let an ellipse, centered at the origin $O$, has lengths of semi-minor and semi-major axes equal to $OQ$ and 6, respectively. If $e$ and $l$ respectively denote the eccentricity and the length of the latus rectum of this ellipse, then $\frac { l } { e ^ { 2 } }$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$.
The sum of diameters of the circles that touch (i) the parabola $75x ^ { 2 } = 64(5y - 3)$ at the point $\left(\frac { 8 } { 5 }, \frac { 6 } { 5 }\right)$ and (ii) the $y$-axis, is equal to $\_\_\_\_$.
jee-main 2022 Q87 Tangent Lines and Tangent Lengths View
Two tangent lines $l _ { 1 }$ and $l _ { 2 }$ are drawn from the point $( 2,0 )$ to the parabola $2 y ^ { 2 } = - x$. If the lines $l _ { 1 }$ and $l _ { 2 }$ are also tangent to the circle $( x - 5 ) ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = r$, then $17 r ^ { 2 }$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$.
jee-main 2022 Q88 Tangent Lines and Tangent Lengths View
Let the tangents at the points $P$ and $Q$ on the ellipse $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 2 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 4 } = 1$ meet at the point $R ( \sqrt { 2 } , 2 \sqrt { 2 } - 2 )$. If $S$ is the focus of the ellipse on its negative major axis, then $S P ^ { 2 } + S Q ^ { 2 }$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$.
jee-main 2023 Q64 Locus and Trajectory Derivation View
Let a tangent to the curve $y ^ { 2 } = 24 x$ meet the curve $x y = 2$ at the points $A$ and $B$. Then the midpoints of such line segments $A B$ lie on a parabola with the
(1) directrix $4 x = 3$
(2) directrix $4 x = - 3$
(3) Length of latus rectum $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$
(4) Length of latus rectum 2
Let a circle $C_1$ be obtained on rolling the circle $x^2 + y^2 - 4x - 6y + 11 = 0$ upwards 4 units on the tangent $T$ to it at the point $(3,2)$. Let $C_2$ be the image of $C_1$ in $T$. Let $A$ and $B$ be the centers of circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ respectively, and $M$ and $N$ be respectively the feet of perpendiculars drawn from $A$ and $B$ on the $x$-axis. Then the area of the trapezium AMNB is:
(1) $22 + \sqrt{2}$
(2) $41 + \sqrt{2}$
(3) $3 + 2\sqrt{2}$
(4) $21 + \sqrt{2}$
If the maximum distance of normal to the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{4} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$, $b < 2$, from the origin is 1, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is:
(1) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
(2) $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
(3) $\frac{1}{2}$
(4) $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}$
jee-main 2023 Q65 Circle-Related Locus Problems View
A line segment $AB$ of length $\lambda$ moves such that the points $A$ and $B$ remain on the periphery of a circle of radius $\lambda$. Then the locus of the point, that divides the line segment $AB$ in the ratio $2:3$, is a circle of radius
(1) $\frac{3}{5}\lambda$
(2) $\frac{2}{3}\lambda$
(3) $\frac{\sqrt{19}}{5}\lambda$
(4) $\frac{\sqrt{19}}{7}\lambda$
Let the ellipse $E$: $x^2 + 9y^2 = 9$ intersect the positive $x$- and $y$-axes at the points $A$ and $B$ respectively. Let the major axis of $E$ be a diameter of the circle $C$. Let the line passing through $A$ and $B$ meet the circle $C$ at the point $P$. If the area of the triangle with vertices $A$, $P$ and the origin $O$ is $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are coprime, then $m - n$ is equal to
(1) 16
(2) 15
(3) 17
(4) 18
jee-main 2023 Q67 Circle-Related Locus Problems View
Let $A$ be the point $(1, 2)$ and $B$ be any point on the curve $x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 16$. If the centre of the locus of the point $P$, which divides the line segment $AB$ in the ratio $3 : 2$ is the point $C( \alpha , \beta )$, then the length of the line segment $AC$ is
(1) $\frac { 3 \sqrt { 5 } } { 5 }$
(2) $\frac { 4 \sqrt { 5 } } { 5 }$
(3) $\frac { 2 \sqrt { 5 } } { 5 }$
(4) $\frac { 6 \sqrt { 5 } } { 5 }$